Photo: Merle Wakefield, via San Diego Felony Enforcement (SAFE) Task Force May 10, 2021 (Mt. Helix) -- A San Diego Superior Court judge ruled today that a home in unincorporated El Cajon near Mt ...

November 27, 2024 (Jacumba Hot Springs) – Yesterday, sexually violent predator Merle Wakefield was conditionally released from Coalinga State Hospital as a transient. He has been temporarily ...

Two sexually violent predators released to separate San Diego County homes Alvin Ray Quarles has been placed in Borrego Springs, while Merle Wade Wakefield has been placed in Campo.

But Merle Wakefield, whom the state contractors placed in the home temporarily while Smith was gone, may have to find a new place to live — perhaps a recreational vehicle — until a permanent ...

Merle Wakefield, a sexually violent predator, has been released to Jacumba Hot Springs after years in prison. He will be closely monitored under strict conditions.

November 27, 2024 – San Diego County Sheriff’s Office officials report on Tuesday, November 26, Merle Wakefield, a Sexually Violent Predator (SVP), was conditionally released from Coalinga ...

A sexually violent predator is now living in Jacumba Hot Springs after his release from a state mental hospital, which followed several years in prison, authorities said Wednesday.

Merle Wakefield was cleared for release four years ago. But the state has struggled to place him in the community as residents protested his release.

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — A sexually violent predator was conditionally released Tuesday from Coalinga State Hospital, authorities said. Merle Wakefield, who has a history of violent crimes ...

Alvin Ray Quarles — dubbed the “bolder-than-most” rapist — and Merle Wakefield were ordered released to temporary residences.

Two sexually violent predators ordered to be conditionally released as transients Alvin Ray Quarles — dubbed the "bolder-than-most" rapist — and Merle Wakefield were ordered released to ...